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5. If before any steps heve been taken to arrange matters on these lines, he learns that we have made independent arrangements about Commend and especially perhaps ff we claim to transfer the Commend to Admiral Mountbatten e risk an explosion in which Chiang Kai-shez will probably have United States support.
6. A subsialary point is that the proposed tele- gram to the J.S.M. Washington (Anaex 2 to the paper under reference) is silent as to what is to happen before Hong Kong cones under Aumiral Mountbatten. Should we not say (or propose) that uuring that period Hong Kong should be directly under the British Chiefs of Staff or at least that the latter will continue to effect liaison between the 0°ficer Commencing the. British N:val Force nu Chungking?
7. I understand that JP (45) 206 (Final) was considered by the Chiefs of Staff yesterday, though ithout any final decision being taken. I have not yet seen the inutes of yesterday's meeting, na it is possible that they may cover the points I have raised. But to save time in the contrary event I send this letter without waiting for the.
Yours sincerely,
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